OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – Crews will be closing the I-696/I-75 interchange this weekend as part of the next phase of the multi-year I-696 restoration project.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will close ramps at the I-696/I-75 interchange beginning Saturday, Feb. 28. The ramp closures will have different durations and detours.
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Here are the ramps that will be closed until early summer:
- The westbound I-696 ramp to southbound I-75 will be closed
- Detour: Southbound M-53 (Van Dyke Avenue) and westbound M-102 (8 Mile Road) to southbound I-75
- The westbound I-696 ramp to northbound I-75 will be closed
- Detour: Northbound M-53 (Van Dyke Avenue) and westbound M-59 to northbound I-75
- The northbound I-75 ramp to westbound I-696 will be closed
- Detour: Westbound M-102 (8 Mile Road) and northbound M-10 to westbound I-696
Here is the ramp that will be closed from early April to early summer:
- The southbound I-75 ramp to westbound I-696 will be closed
- Detour: Westbound M-102 (8 Mile Road) and northbound M-10 to westbound I-696
The ramps on northbound and southbound I-75 to eastbound I-696 remain open, said MDOT.
The eastbound I-696 ramps to northbound and southbound I-75, which were closed last year, will remain closed until the project is completed.
Eastbound I-696 is still closed, and traffic will continue to be detoured from the Lodge Freeway to I-75 through 2026, with westbound I-696 traffic currently shifted over to the newly rebuilt eastbound side near the I-75 interchange.
All ramps on the westbound side will still be closed except for Woodward Avenue, Southfield Road and the shared exit ramp for Telegraph Road/Lodge Freeway/Lahser Road.
MDOT said this final phase of the project involves completing the rebuilding of I-696 in 2026, while in 2027, I-696 will have major road work done between I-75 and Dequindre Road. That work includes rebuilding the roadway, bridge improvements and drainage structures.